Names in the programme record: Assigned clinical tutor (head of department or unit)
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Up to two years in total
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePersonalised specialty or subspecialty training through observation and practical immersion, with one-on-one tutorship by a head of department/unit and possible rotation across two or more departments; Orthopaedics and Traumatology is a listed field and Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi is a network hospital. Includes a 100-hour clinical leadership course, kickoff week, capstone project and a site visit to a European University Hospital Alliance hospital. Certificate carries CFU for 400 hours plus hospital record of ward hours and procedures.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The programme is designed for international MD graduates from non-EU countries, so Indonesian surgeons are in scope; it requires an Italian Ministry of Health temporary authorisation and a cover letter from the home head of department.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Temporary authorisation issued by the Italian Ministry of Health (document checklist required).
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleCandidates apply directly or via partner institutions; admission depends on screening, interview and place availability.
Cover letter from the applicant's head of department
Documents required by the Italian Ministry of Health to issue the temporary authorisation
Interview with the clinical tutor
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter from head of department
Italian Ministry of Health temporary-authorisation document checklist
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Personalised clinical fellowship of up to two years for non-EU international MDs across Gruppo San Donato IRCCS hospitals, with orthopaedics and traumatology among the listed fields and one-on-one tutorship. Fellows receive a UniSR and host-hospital certificate (400-hour CFU); fees and dates are not published.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele with Gruppo San Donato hospitals (IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi)
Gruppo San Donato network in Milan, including IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, described by the university as Italy's leading orthopaedic admissions hospital.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
